Book offers prequel to Disney movie 'Descendants'

NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling author Melissa de la Cruz is working on a book based on the Disney Channel movie "Descendants."

Disney Publishing Worldwide announced Wednesday that "Isle of the Lost" will be a prequel to the planned TV movie about the children of Maleficent and other Disney villains. The movie will be directed by "High School Musical" director Kenny Ortega and will star Kristin Chenoweth. The book and the film come out next year.

De la Cruz is known for her million-selling "Blue Bloods" series and for the series "Au Pairs" and "The Ashleys."

Lockheed says object part of 'sensor technology' testing that ended ThursdayWhat the heck is that thing? It's fair to assume that question was on the minds of many people who traveled along Colo. 128 south of Boulder this week if they happened to catch a glimpse of what appeared to be a large, silver projectile perched alongside the highway and pointed north toward town.

PARIS (AP) — Bye, New York! Ciao, Milan! Bonjour, Paris! The world's largest traveling circus of fashion editors, models, buyers and journalists has descended on the French capital, clutching their metro maps and city guides, to cap the ready-to-wear fashion season. Full Story